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Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 7, 2026

President indicated that deal had materialised, but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its basesWhen Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project Freedom”, the scheme to open the strait of Hormuz, barely a day after it had been anno…

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Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 6, 2026

Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wishlist’, could yet be a way out – but with 5,000 dead, it comes at an awful priceMiddle East crisis – live updatesAnother day, another hairpin turn in the world of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.The weekend was…

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US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatum
ByJason Burke, Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in New Delhi May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

President tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new wave of bombing at ‘much higher level and intensity’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump issued a fre…

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Oil prices fall as Trump says strait of Hormuz ‘open to all’ if Iran accepts deal
ByLauren Almeida May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

US president says war will end if Tehran agrees to deal, but that ‘bombing starts’ again if it does notOil prices fell and stock markets rose as Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end and the strait of Hormuz would be “open to all” if Tehran str…

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Totally grounded? How the jet fuel crisis could change our summer holidays – and world history
ByZoe Williams May 6, 2026

Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the war on Iran. How bad will the disruption get and could this accelerate the route to jet zero?What happens to flights if the world runs out of oil? Well, obviously they will be grounded. To be more sp…

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US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Conflict appears to have reached impasse, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is nearThe month-old ceasefire between Iran and the US appeared to be in new peril on Tuesday with a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles reported to have…

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Has Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ reignited war with Iran? | The Latest
By May 5, 2026

Donald Trump has launched a new operation, dubbed ‘Project Freedom’, to try to open the strait of Hormuz. Could it spark a re-escalation of the war with Iran and bring an end to the ceasefire?Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior international cor…

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Has Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ reignited war with Iran? – The Latest
By May 5, 2026

Donald Trump has launched a new operation, which he called ‘Project Freedom’, to try to open the strait of Hormuz. Could it spark a re-escalation of the war with Iran and bring an end to the ceasefire?Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior internat…

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‘Project Freedom’ marks a classic Trump flip from warmonger to humanitarian
ByJulian Borger May 4, 2026

After banging the battle drum, the US president is now in Nobel Peace Prize mode, promising to free marooned ships“Project Freedom” has all the trappings of a classic episode of the Trump Show, the reality series that the rest of the world does not jus…

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Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests
ByAgence France-Presse in Paris May 4, 2026

Hangings are latest wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear in Iranian societyMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities said, the latest i…

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